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FOXES
ISLAND, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND
www.foxes-island.co.nz
Foxes
Island Wines are named after the site at which they are made. In earlier
times this “island” was often ravaged by the floodwaters of
the Wairau and Opawa Rivers - now it has become an arid ridge in the
heart of Marlborough’s wine region.
In 1988 John
Belsham and his wife, Anne Graham, planted their own 4.5 hectare
vineyard in Rapaura Rd, Marlborough to provide Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
grapes for Foxes Island. To secure the future development of the brand,
in 2000 20 hectares of land was purchsed in the Awatere Valley,
Marlborough where new plantings are continuing. Two other Marlborough
vineyards have been selected to supply the label, each one chosen for
its site and aspect to contribute a unique feature to the wines’
ultimate balance
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